Bryce Harper hasn’t played since Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Phillies superstar was hit in the right elbow by a 95 mile per hour fastball by Braves ace Spencer Strider and immediately exited the game.
On Sunday, the Phillies got some good news, though.
Harper hadn’t even been swinging a bat in recent days, but he’s ending the weekend feeling a lot better.
The plan is for Harper to return to the Phillies lineup on Tuesday, according to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. Philadelphia is off on Monday before opening a series in Toronto.
Bryce Harper expects to play Tuesday in Toronto. (Phillies are off tomorrow.) He’s feeling much better.
Mick Abel is starting Thursday. Taijuan Walker is going to the bullpen. He’ll be a one-inning reliever. Phillies want to try it.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 1, 2025
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Harper recently shared that this injury isn’t going to change his approach.
“Yeah, I mean, I’m not going to back off the plate, I’ve always kind of been on top of the plate,” he said. “Like I said, I totally understand throwing inside, it’s just a little scarier nowadays since guys throw harder. So wearing a brace, wearing an arm guard, it helps a little bit.”
Harper plans to wear an elbow guard to hopefully mitigate further injury.
And the Phillies will sure be happy to have him back in the heart of the lineup.
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